Degrees Offered at BYU-Idaho

BYU-Idaho offers the following degree options:

• four-year Bachelor Degrees in Arts and Sciences
• two-year Associate Degrees in Arts and Sciences
• two-year Applied (Specialized) Associate Degrees

Upper-division classes enable the University to offer integrated Bachelor Degrees as well as specialized Bachelor Degrees requiring 120 credit hours and a minimum 2.0 GPA. Integrated Bachelor Degrees require up to 55 credit hours in the principle area of study while specialized Bachelor Degrees require up to 80 credit hours. An Integrated Degree requires study in multiple disciplines and provides broad-based preparation for employment and life.

Associate Degrees in Arts or Sciences require a minimum of 60 credit hours and a 2.0 GPA.

Types of Degrees Available:

• Associate of Applied Science (AAS): 60-70 hours including Foundations and University Requirements (will not transfer to other schools)
• Associate of Art (AA): 60 hours including Foundations
• Associate of Science (AS): 60 hours including Foundations
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN): 78 hours including Foundations
• Bachelor of Art (BA): 120 hours including major, minor or clusters, and Foundations
• Bachelor of Science (BS): 120 hours including major, minor or clusters, and Foundations
• Bachelor of Fine Art (BFA): 120 hours including major and Foundations
• Bachelor of Musical Arts (BMA): 120 hours including specialized major, minor or clusters, and Foundations
• Bachelor of Music in Music Education (BM): 120 hours including specialized major, minor or clusters, and Foundations

Options available to students in Education:  

• Education Specialized Major: 80 hours. No minor required.
• Education Composite Major: 55 hours plus education core. No minor required.
• Education Major: 30 hours plus education core. Requires an Education minor.
• Education Minor: 20 hours. Requires an Education major in a selected field of study.
• Endorsement: 6-20 hours, defined and granted by the State of Idaho.

Definitions

The following definitions describe terminology that is unique to BYU-Idaho:

Specialized Major: 80 credit hours of coursework selected from appropriate core and emphasis classes. No minor required.

• Core: Minimum of 48 hours common to two or more Emphases.
• Emphasis: Maximum of 32 hours unique to a particular career pathway.

Integrated Major: 40-55 credit hours of coursework selected from appropriate core and emphasis classes.  Also requires a minor or two clusters.

• Core: Minimum of 33 hours common to two or more Emphases.
• Emphasis: Maximum of 22 hours unique to a particular career pathway.
• Minor: 20-25 hours, as defined by department. 
• Cluster: 12-15 hours. Students select from pre-approved clusters or create a customized cluster with the assistance of the Career and Academic Advising office.